World / Asia

Billionaire Adani says India will add $1 trillion to GDP every 12-18 months 28 Dec 2022 - 08:20 pm

New Delhi: Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani is betting big on India’s growth and believes the country will add a trillion dollars to...

Hong Kong asks Japan to reverse 'hasty' Covid flight curbs 28 Dec 2022 - 11:24 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kongauthorities on Wednesday asked Japan to remove restrictions on direct flights from the city, which were imposed following the explosion...

Hong Kong scraps most COVID rules, though masks still mandated 28 Dec 2022 - 11:23 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will cancel its stringent COVID-19 rules from Thursday, city leader John Lee said, meaning that arrivals will no longer...

South Korea to spend $440 mln until 2027 to counter North Korea drones 28 Dec 2022 - 11:19 am

SEOUL: South Korea plans to spend 560 billion won ($441.26 million) over the next five years to beef up its ability to fend...

One dead in China highway pile-up involving hundreds of cars 28 Dec 2022 - 11:05 am

Beijing: One person died during a highway pile-up involving hundreds of vehicles in central China, state broadcaster CCTV reported Wednesday, with images of...

UN Security Council denounces Taliban bans on women in Afghanistan 27 Dec 2022 - 11:37 pm

The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday called for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and girls in Afghanistan, denouncing a ban...

Nearly 200 starving Rohingya reach Indonesia after month at sea 27 Dec 2022 - 10:35 pm

Laweueng, Indonesia: Some died of sickness. Others of dehydration. But after more than a month adrift on the Andaman Sea without much food,...

Taiwan extends mandatory military service, citing Beijing threat 27 Dec 2022 - 08:30 pm

Taiwan announced it’s extending its compulsory military service to one year from the current four months, a signal to Beijing and Washington that...

No immediate surge of Chinese tourists expected after re-opening 27 Dec 2022 - 06:04 pm

Shanghai: China's relaxation of COVID-19 rules for international arrivals has raised hopes that its multi-billion dollar travel business will soon flourish again but...

Indian police probe deaths of Russian lawmaker, companion 27 Dec 2022 - 05:19 pm

New Delhi: Indian police are investigating the sudden deaths of a wealthy Russian politician who reportedly criticised the Ukraine war and his travelling...

'Proud and strong': Solo protest against Taliban university ban 27 Dec 2022 - 02:53 pm

Kabul: An 18-year-old Afghan student endured Taliban taunts and insults at the weekend as she staged a solo protest against the ban on...

Jubilant Chinese plan trips abroad with Covid quarantines to end 27 Dec 2022 - 11:29 am

Beijing: People in China reacted with joy and rushed to plan trips overseas Tuesday after Beijing said it would scrap mandatory Covid quarantine...

New Delhi fog disrupts air and rail travel 27 Dec 2022 - 10:56 am

NEW DELHI: Low temperatures and fog in New Delhi hit air and rail movement on Tuesday morning as a cold wave gripped the...

China to step up financial support to COVID-hit catering, tourism sectors 27 Dec 2022 - 10:34 am

BEIJING: China will step up financial support to small and private businesses in the catering and tourism sectors that were hit hard by...

Japan to require Covid test on arrival for China travellers 27 Dec 2022 - 10:23 am

Tokyo: Japan will require Covid-19 tests on arrival for travellers from mainland China from Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, after Beijing announced...

Rohingya refugees get emergency treatment after boat lands in Indonesia 26 Dec 2022 - 11:49 pm

Laweueng: Rohingya refugees received emergency medical treatment after a boat carrying nearly 200 people came ashore in Indonesia on Monday, authorities said, in...

China to end quarantine on arrival in fresh Covid rule relaxation 26 Dec 2022 - 08:24 pm

Beijing: China said on Monday it would scrap mandatory quarantine on arrival, further unwinding years of strict virus controls as the country battles...

UN urges Taliban to reverse ban on female foreign aid workers 26 Dec 2022 - 05:33 pm

KABUL: A senior U.N. official has urged Afghanistan's Taliban administration to reverse a ban on female humanitarian workers that charities fear will worsen...